Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 17h
Lydia Lukidis @LydiaLukidis
@UweStenderPhD #askagent Do you think it's an agent's job to simply rep the work he-she feels passionate about, or, is their job to rep quality work and make the editors feel that spark? (agents must love the author's work, but they may not feel as excited about every single project)That is too confusing to answer. I only rep what I love and then will do whatever I can to sell.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 17h
Terry “TJ” Benton @terryjbenton
@UweStenderPhD What if you get no response from said nudge?Nudge once more, and then move on.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 18h
Susan Burdorf @sburdorf
@UweStenderPhD #askagent What is the most memorable story you have read recently that you did not sign, and why didn't you sign the author? (or... what keeps you from signing an author you feel has potential)None...except those who would not accept representation.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 18h
Kiana Harris @Kiana_Tamarie
@UweStenderPhD Hi! I was wondering what your opinion is on softer heroines in fantasy compared to the current trend of hardened, slightly angry ones? Are they harder to be invested in and/or sell? Thank you!#AskAgent
I think it is ok...
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 18h
Lisa-Marie Cifuentes @MissLambchop
@UweStenderPhD @nearonis Hello! My YA fantasy got 2 likes from editors at Harper Collins during SFFpit. I know I can’t send to the editors unless I’m agented. But is their interest something worth mentioning to agents as I query this project? Or is that a no-no?I would say yes, it is worth mentioning.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 18h
HL Hinkle🍳 @TheComingOfGose
@UweStenderPhD Scale of 1-1010 = "Must see these pages"
1 = "An email full of drunken rambling"
What's the quality level of your typical cold query email sitting at? Is it a nice clean bell curve around that point or all over the place?
(Thanks!)
Dear Mother of God. It honestly is all over the place. 99% (rough approximation) are 6-10, because querying writers usually are quite strong. The remaining 1% are CLEARLY 1 or 0 or minus grades.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 18h
☕ Kara Cargill☕ @Coffee_Is_love
@UweStenderPhD If a writer finishes another project how soon is too to query Trida again? Some agents like us to wait a long time. I can't remember your answer from the last time. #AskAgentAs long as it is not instantly, it's ok.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · 18h
Carly Huss @CarlyHussWrites
@UweStenderPhD I understand that when an agent says no, they are saying no to the project not the author. Is it the same with a publisher?Of course. Business is not personal. It's just business. One of my proudest sales was to an editor who had rejected me 19 times before they bought the first of mine. Since then they bought a bunch, and still rejects a bunch.
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 1d
Toby Rachel Hockenstein @toby_rachel
@BookEndsJessica Omigod, you read my mind... Thank you! When it says "past 1st 10 pgs", does that mean single or double spaced? And I prefer the clean look of Calibri but have read that it must be Arial (which reminds me of spreadsheets) or Times. Is there really a rule?Don't make yourself crazy over this. If someone is really enjoying your book it's pretty easy to do a select all and change the rules to what pleases you most. I read on Kindle so it all looks the same. #askagent
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 1d
Toby Rachel Hockenstein @toby_rachel
@BookEndsJessica Omigod, you read my mind... Thank you! When it says "past 1st 10 pgs", does that mean single or double spaced? And I prefer the clean look of Calibri but have read that it must be Arial (which reminds me of spreadsheets) or Times. Is there really a rule?I'm going to say, "I don't really care" in the nicest way possible ;) I tend to write single spaced paragraphs with double spaces between them. If you prefer paragraph indents I would double-space. I'm not that picky about font if it's clean. #askagent
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 1d
Arielle @arielleurban
Hi @BookEndsJessica! For #askagent: If my book starts slow and I am sending the first few chapters with my query, should I be concerned? Is it worth explaining there is a build up or to send addition chapters? Or let it be?If you’re concerned that your opening pages won’t grab an agent, they won’t grab a reader either. I don’t think the answer is submitting different chapters. It’s revising those that aren’t working. #askagent
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 2d
Stephanie Gibeault @GibeaultWrites
Thanks @BookEndsJessica for opening up to questions! If you write in several genres (I write both picture books and middle grade), should you mention that in your query? Or stick to one project at a time? #askagent twitter.com/BookEndsJessic…It's definitely worth adding. It could even be one line in your bio. In addition to writing picture books.... #askagent
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 2d
Questions for the Blog? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2019/02/19/que…
Gillian Harris🥀📚🖋 @paperwingspages
@LitAgentKelly A silly question maybe, how much do agents pay attention to word count in a specific genre? Or is the premise more important?The wip I’ve been querying is a YA/NA fta 105,000 words. I’m currently revising it, trying to trim, as I’ve heard it’s too long for genre?
It’s a little on the long side, but I’ll sometimes go over a bit without a fuss. It depends on the agent I think.